The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1887-02-11
FROM CONGRESS.
SENATE.

In the senate To-Day MI. EodI pISsSuDeu
resolutions Of the Massachusetts Legislature
concerning the treatment Of American fish
ing vessels in Canadian waters, declaring
Itself in favor Of retaliation TO the extent OF
denying to Canadian vessels n American
ports the right TO purchase supplies, ana the
eventual exclusion or all canadian products
by land or sea until offensive legislation and
action Of the Canadian authorities are dis
continued Referred. Mr.. Lawler OF Illinois
offered the following In the house:
Whereas, The belligerent tone of the Canadian
press, and the annUunC ement That Great Britain
will shortly dispatch a feet Of war ships to
cruise in the vicinity OF our northeastern coast
line, indicate hostility toward the United states
growing out Of our position on the nsherles
question; and, whereas, Admiral Porter has
directed attention to the fact that twenty seven
Of our Atlantic, Gulf and Pacific harbors are alb
solutelv defenseless; that New York,
San Francisco, Boston, the lake ports, Hampton
Roads. New Orleans, Philadelphia, Washington,
Baltimore, Portland, Me, and the Rhode Island
ports of Narragansett bay are in urgent need OF
Immediate defense; and, whereas, II Is alleged
hat Great Britain and Canada are in possession
OF charts and exemplifications Of all our hScbors
and coast defenses; therefore
Resolved, That the president be requested, as
in chief Of the army and navy, to
inform the house Of representatives, at an early
day, what steps, If any, are necessary, In his
JUDGMENT, to provide for this emergency.
The resolution was referred. Mr.. Boutelle
offered a resolution directing the committee
on foreign affairs to report back forthwith
the senate retaliation bill.
SENATE.
Mr.. Morgan introduced a bill to encourage
the holding Of a national industrial eXpoSi-
ton in 1888 of the arts and products of the
colored race. The senate resumed consider
alton o. the sundry civil appropriation bill
Mr.. Allison said:
If congress appropriated the full amounts
estimated for by the various departments, and
added thereto what would be required for the
various pension bills, there would be little II
any surplus left for the next year, unless the
revenue were very largely increased. The total
amount estimated for was about S406. OOO, 600.
The following amendments were adopted:
Appropriating $50, 900 to assist the Marietta
Centennial Monument association in the erec-
ton Of a monument at Marietta, Ohio, in the
celebration of the ordinance of 1877 and the
ttrST settlement of the Northwest territory, to
be paid Uniy when a like amount has been ap-
prOpriated by the legislature of Ohio or sub
s"r!h0d by $500 of the United States; appro-
Plating $4,000 for the purchase Of Carl
Gutherzs picture entitled Farming in Dakota"
Offered by Mr.. McMillan); appropriating $35.-
900 for the purpose of entertaining and provid-
ing for the expenses Of the international med
ical congress at its ninth annual meeting in
WASHINGTON in September, 1887: instructing
the secretary OF the treasury to submit to con-
gress, next session, estinEtes of expenses for
establishing a permanent survey party on the
coast OF Alaska.
Other amendments were agreed TO appro-
pAAaO4hs " Nd1lOuS puDllC DulluluG5
mounts a~ggregating 500, 600. The bill was
not disposed of.
THE LOWER HOUSE.
Mr.. Taulbe reported adversely senate bills
granting pensions to rhe widows of Gen.
Logan and Gen. Blair. Private calendar.
At the evening session the following bills
among others passed:
Regulating the pay Of officers of the army and
navy who refuse or neglect to provide for the
support of their families: the senate bill author
izing the president TO confer brevet rank on
army officers for gallant services In Indian cam
paigns; providing that the adjutant generals
department shall consist OF one ~adJutant gem
eral with the rank OF hrtpadier general, foui
ASSISTANTS adjutant general with the rank of
colonel, six assistant adjutants general with the
rank of lieutenant colonel, and six assistant adj
Jutants general with the rank of major; for the
sale of the United States barrack property at
Newport, KY, and appropriating 100000 for
the purchase of a new site and the erection of
buildings thereon; apDropriating $780, 600 for
the erection Of a branch soldiers home west of
the Rocky mountains.
The next bill called up was the senate bill
amending article 103 Of the Rules and Arti-
cles Of War. The house military committee
had recommended anurnerof amendments,
which gave rise to a good deal of criticism,
ton providing that the paw of officers upon
the retired list shall be 10 per cent of the
full pay they were entitled to receive when
retired, and no more.
SUBSTITUTED BY BRAGG.
In lieu of this section Mr.. Bragg, on behalf
of the committee, offered a proviso that
hereafter no increase of pay shall be allowed
or paid to any officer, by reason OF service,
on the retired list. Mr.. Bragg said:
The retired list was the pension list Of the
regular army. and he was opposed TO allowing
men serving on that list for five years an in
crease OF 10 per cent in their pay.
MI. Weaver Qowa) gave notice that it
would a k a quorum TO pass the bill as long
as it contained the brutal provision that de-
serters should be branded with the
letter I. AS no quorum was pres
emit, Dir. Bragg withdrew the bill
In it's adverse report upon the senate
bill granting a pension to Mrs. Logan, the
committee on invalid pensions OF the house
says:
Should congress pass the bill, ana the prec-
edent set by 1t should be carried out, it. would
increase the pe asion roll $345, 600 annually. In
o majority OF gne cases, as in this case, no relief
from actual Embarrassment or poverty would be
afforded. Thousands of Door and aged widows
of brave and worthy soldiers were denied the
pittance OF SIP per month, because of their in
ability to connect the death Of their husbands
with their military service, while no sort OF
claim was advanced that the death OF Gen.
Logan was attributable to his military seivice.
1t was a well known fact that Mrs. Logan was
in possession of a ample estate, and while the
committee entertain the highest regard for her,
both on account of the brave aud gallant record
Of Gen. Logan as a soldier. and his useful and
spotless record as a civilian and statesmen. they
believe that the passage OF this and all similar
bills would be In the direction of building up in
this country an aristoeracy contrary to the very
principles of an equal government for all, for
which Gen Logan so gallantly fought .in war.
and 40 ABLY contended in tinAs Of ne scA
SENATE.
WASHINGTON. Feb I'm the senate q
message was presented from the president
with a communication from the secretary of
state, transmitting q report from Capt
Scheutz, In regard to his distributing testi-
nionials Of the preservation of the survivors
OF the Jeanette expedition. The president
warmly commends Capt Scheutz' work Mr..